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Learn English in Makati

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My favorite topics

Language learning, reading, foo...

My language exchange partner is

Mature, open, fun, intelligent

My learning goals

Connect with strangers through languages

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Makati

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Ideal language community partner

I'd love to talk to anyone who has the same hobbies and interests...

My learning goals

I'd like to speak Chinese and Japanese naturally. I also hope to make a lot of friends who will stick with me for a long time!

My favorite topics

I like chemistry, KPop, history, food, and anything in between! I also like to travel and relax whenever I have some spare time! ️

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Makati

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My learning goals

I want to build confidence in any language, and potentially meet...

My favorite topics

My friends call me 奶茶 or Scottie. I love talking about travel, language learning, food, and anything to do with day to day life around the world. I am a flight attendant and I also made YouTube videos (scottieglot)

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is willing to share equal parts learning my language and sharing their language. Someone who is open to different people of all races and identities.

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My favorite topics

Travel, music, coffee, movie...

Perfect language exchange partner

Learning Chinese and Spanish

My learning goals

Learn conversational Chinese phrases and be able to create sentences. Most importantly, pronounce words with a standard accent. I don’t understand Chinese characters. You can try typing in pinyin plus the tone (for example: wo yao ka fei / 3 4 1 1)

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English speakers in Makati

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Korean

I want a conversation partner who is

A good conversationalist, spontaneous, curious, open minded,...

My learning goals

I want to learn more about Korean language and culture. I’m an English teacher so I can definitely help with your language goal. Let’s be friends and talk about anything!

My favorite topics

Travel, food, movies, series, animals, pets, pandas, cute creatures, anything about life and anything that will stimulate my mind.

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Spanish

My learning goals

Fluency, new vocabulary, improved grammar, confidence in speaking...

My favorite topics

Art, books, films, travel and sports.

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is patient, fun and easy to talk to.

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Makati

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Malay

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Sci-fi as it dives deep to what we might think is not possible,...

Ideal language community partner

Someone who wants to learn English! as I am a teacher :)

My learning goals

To help you become a good speaker! (3)

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Makati

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

I'm open to practicing with anyone. Let's learn together...

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak French and Spanish fluently!

My favorite topics

Cooking, food, learning about other cultures. I love learning about what makes other people's cultures unique.

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My learning goals

流利的汉语交流 and learn Japanese, and Korea...

My favorite topics

food, language, culture. sports - rock climbing. music.

Perfect language exchange partner

People who I share the same interests with. or people who love to travel, make friends, and share their culture. or Chinese/Taiwanese, Japanese, and Korean locals. I can teach you English and Tagalog as well.

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Makati

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English

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Japanese

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French

My favorite topics

Culture, books, movies, languages, anime, mang...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone with good humor and serious about language learning.

My learning goals

Meet new friends and practice conversing in many languages!

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Makati

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English

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Italian

My language exchange partner is

Not afraid to express opinions! Friendly and curious. Open to...

My learning goals

Learn Japanese — I’ve been to Japan many times! Learn Italian — My family and I are planning to spend a month in Italy next year!

My favorite topics

Traveling (as a Filipina, usually the beach!); I love dogs (I have 15!); I live alone, so I spend most of my time watching TV shows (and anime hehe); I am also learning to cook.

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Korean

My learning goals

Reading, speaking, and writing in Korea...

My favorite topics

Technology, Drinking/Beer, Arts, Culture, Movies/Series

Ideal language community partner

Someone from Makati who speaks Korean and wants to learn English.

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French

My favorite topics

Politics. Arts. Culture. Sex...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Open-minded and generous with ideas and opinions.

My learning goals

Learn conversational French

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Makati

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Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is friendly and wants to learn, and is willing to...

My learning goals

I want to learn french, practice Spanish and maybe pick up a new language!

My favorite topics

Basketball, football, music, world news, books/literature

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Makati

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Korean

My learning goals

To meet and befriend new people but most of all to learn korean...

My favorite topics

I am a Christian. I love anime, i like good music and I'm a tourism degree holder. I am planning to apply for kgsp next year so i can pursue my studies in South Korea.

I want a conversation partner who is

Decent, Friendly, Understanding, Has long patience and someone willing to keep up with me as i am a beginner in learning a korean language. But I'm pretty much okay with talking with anyone. If you want me to be your english buddy. | Insta: @axissity

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Anime, Manga, Politics, Games, Movies, Music, Philosophy, Reading,...

My language exchange partner is

Anyone who’s conversational haha

My learning goals

To be good enough for casual conversation

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"I have never made so many friends so fast. It’s really fun having all these people to learn languages with."

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Makati

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English

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Spanish

Ideal language community partner

Who is also willing to share his/her interest and be able to...

My learning goals

Everything that Tandem offers.

My favorite topics

Everything unser the sun that will help me boost my confidence and learn more vocabulary words, idioms and phrases to improve my language skills.

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Makati

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English

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Tagalog, Filipino

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Spanish

My learning goals

id love to practice speaking spanish & help u out...

My favorite topics

Hi, I'm Cid and I want to be good at speaking Spanish!

Ideal conversation exchange partner

anyone! im pretty friendly

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Makati

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Hobbies, life in general, video games, peopl...

Perfect language exchange partner

A chill person who likes to tell stories

My learning goals

Improve my Chinese speaking skills

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French

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who has a lot of opinions and who's not afraid to argue...

My learning goals

Get better at listening comprehension

My favorite topics

Film, music, politics, Beach House, Chairlift, philosophy, Kendrick Lamar, current events, new bands and music suggestions

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Makati

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

I want to learn spanish languag...

My favorite topics

Anything, im just looking for someone can help me to speak spanish

My language exchange partner is

Anyone who is willing to be my friends, as long as theyre good person.

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Makati

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

Music, Movies, Culture, Animation, Life in genera...

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is outgoing, who can start a conversation and keep it going. Someone comfortable to talk to

My learning goals

To be able to converde naturally with native speakers

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Makati

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who loves food and someone who can help me improve my...

My learning goals

Gain French, Italian and Mandarin fluency

My favorite topics

Food, wine, foreign languages, French, surfing, travel, dogs

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Makati

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Hebrew

My learning goals

I want to feel more comfortable having normal conversations in...

My favorite topics

Religion, history, philosophy, current events, travel and tour tips, family, cooking, coffee, ancient languages

Perfect language exchange partner

I’m not,sure, Anyone who is friendly

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Makati

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English

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German

My favorite topics

Photography, Science, Movies, Music, Travel, Culture, Foo...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone with whom I share a lot in common and who knows how to make great conversations

My learning goals

Meet new people, practice languages, cultural exchange

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Makati

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English

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French

My language exchange partner is

Anyone who is interested in having fun conversations as well...

My learning goals

I want to have conversation for cultural insights and hopefully make friends

My favorite topics

語学に関心があり、日本の会社で働きながら日本語を勉強しています。よろしくお願いします。 J'étudie le japonais parce que je travail dans une société japonais. J'aime les langue, donc j'apprends le français aussi. :)

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Russian

My learning goals

Master a new language, I guess. At least in the basic conversational...

My favorite topics

Philosophy, Literature, Hobbies, Daily life, et cetera.

Ideal language community partner

I’d prefer someone who has stories to tell, or smart.

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Makati

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English

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Tagalog, Filipino

My favorite topics

Politics, the meaning of life, and cultur...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly, funny, and cute

My learning goals

To learn basic Chinese and Tagalog

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Makati

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English

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Korean

Perfect language exchange partner

someone who's really interesting to talk to and someone i can...

My learning goals

learn more about each other's language/s and culture

My favorite topics

politics, culture, society, language exchange. k-dramas, k-pop, and anime motivated me to learn korean and japanese.

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Makati

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Japanese

My learning goals

I want to be more fluent in Nihongo and practice conversing so...

My favorite topics

I work as an animator and I study nihongo on the side. I' m into Arts, Culture, Traveling, Everyday Life and Movies.

I want a conversation partner who is

They should be helpful, nice and polite.

Looking for an online language exchange partner in Makati, Philippines?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 317 English speakers in Makati looking to learn English together. Download the Tandem app for free to start practicing languages with locals!

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you know how many Tandem members are available for English language exchange in Makati?

In Makati there are 317 members ready to have a English language exchange.

Are there other locations in Philippines other than Makati where I can find a English language exchange partner?

You can also find a English Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/english/cebu-city />Cebu City, <a href=/learn/english/paranaque />Paranaque, and <a href=/learn/english/bacoor />Bacoor.

What is the Tandem app all about?

Tandem is a language exchange app where people teach each other their native language. Each month more than 500,000 people visit Tandem with 317 of them coming from Makati.